Whirlpool ET12LK User manual
- Category
- Side-by-side fridge-freezers
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- User manual
This manual is also suitable for
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Ice maker
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NO-FROST
REFRIGERATOR-FREEZERS
m2LK m4Lc
Contents
Page
Important Safety Instructions.
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Before Uslng Your Refrigerator
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Uslng Your Refrigerator.
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Setting the controls
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Changing the control settings
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Power saver control
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Adjusting the refrigerator shelves
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Adjusting the freezer shelf
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Changing the light bulb
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Removing the crisper and crisper
cover
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Ice cube tray.
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Optional automatic ice maker
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Sounds you may hear
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Energy saving tips
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Cleaning Your Refrigerator
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Cleaning chart
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Caring For Your Refrigerator.
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Vacation and moving care
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Power interruptions
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If You Need Service Or
Assistance
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Whirlpool Refrigerator Warranty
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Remove the Consumer Buy Guide Label, tape
and any inside labels before using the refrigerator.
To remove any remaining glue:
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Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball then
remove.
OR
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Soak area with liquid hand dishwashing
detergent before removing glue as described
above. Do not use rubbing alcohol or flammable
or toxic solvents, such as acetone, gasoline,
carbon tetrachloride, etc. These can damage
the material.
NOTE:
Do not remove any permanent instruction
labels inside your refrigerator. Do not remove the
Tech Sheet fastened under the refrigerator at
the front.
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.
Please complete and mail the Owner Regis-
tration Card provided with this product.
Then complete the form below. Have this informa-
tion ready if you need service or call with a
question.
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Copy model and serial numbers from plate
(see diagram on front cover) and purchase date
from sales slip.
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Keep this book and sales slip together in a
handy place.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Service Company Phone Number
lmportaflt Safety Instructions
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when Using Your
refrigerator, follow basic precautions Including the fOIlOWing:
l Read all instructions before using the
It is your responsibility to be sure your
refrigerator.
refrigerator:
l Child entrapment and suffocation
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is installed and leveled on a floor that will hold
are not problems of the past. Junked
the weight, and in an area suitable for its size
or abandoned refrigerators are still
and use.
dangerous...even if they will “just sit
in the garage a few days.”
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is connected only to the right kind of outlet,
with the right electrical supply and grounding.
If you are getting rid of your old
(Refer to the Electrical Requirements and
refrigerator, do It safely. Please read
Grounding Instructions Sheet.)
the enclosed safety booklet from
the Association of Home Appliance
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is used only to do what home refrigerators
Manufacturers. Help prevent accidents.
are designed to do.
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is not near an oven, radiator or other heat
l Never allow children to operate, play
source.
with, or crawl inslde the refrigerator.
l Never clean refrigerator parts with
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is properly maintained.
flammable fluids. The fumes can create
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is out of the weather.
a fire hazard or explosion.
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is used in an area where the room tempera-
. FOR YOUR SAFETY.
ture will not fall below 55°F (13°C).
DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR
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is not used by anyone unable to operate
OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIG-
it properly.
UIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY
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is not loaded with food before it has time to
OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES CAN
get properly cold.
CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR EXPLOSION.
- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
Before Using Your Refrigerator
1. Clean it
Clean your refrigerator before using it. See
cleaning instructions on page 9.
2. Plug It In
Sprang groundlng
typs wall receptacle
Recommended Grounding Method
A 115 Volt, 60 Hz., AC only 15 or 20
ampere
fused
and properly grounded electrical supply is
required. It is recommended that a separate circuit
sewing only this appliance be provided. Use a re-
ceptacle which cannot be turned off with a switch
or pull chain. Do not use an extension cord.
See Electrical Requirements and Grounding
Instruction Sheet in your Literature Package.
3. Install properly
1.
Allow 3 inches (7.5 cm) between overhead
cabinets and the refrigerator top.
2. Allow at least an inch (2.5 cm) between the
refrigerator condenser on the back and the wall.
3. Allow 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) on each side of the
refrigerator for ease of installation.
4. If the refrigerator is to be against a wall, you
might want to leave extra space on the hinge
side so the door can be opened wider.
4. Level refrigerator-freezer
1.
Keep the 4 bolts that held the refrigerator in the
shipping crate. They are the leveling legs.
2. Screw these bolts all the way into bolt holes
at the bottom corners of refrigerator. Roll
refrigerator into place.
3. Lower legs just enough to lift rollers off floor.
4. Adjust each leg until the refrigerator won’t rock.
5. Adjust front legs to level the refrigerator.
-To raise corners, turn legs in direction shown.
-To lower corners, turn legs in direction shown.
6. Check with level.
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Using Your Refrigerator
The drawings in this book may vary slightly from your refrigerator model. They are designed to show the
different features of all the models covered by this book.
NOTE:
Your model may not include all the features shown.
CONDITION:
REASON:
If Refrigerator
Section is
TOO WARM
If Freezer
Section is
TOO WARM
If Refrigerator
Section is
TOO COLD
Door opened often
Large amount of food added
Room temperature too warm
Door opened often
Large amount of food added
Very cold room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
Controls not set correctly
for your conditions
Setting the controls
Controls for the refrigerator and freezer are in the
refrigerator. When the refrigerator is plugged in for
the first time:
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Set the Refrigerator Control to 3.
2. Set the Freezer Control to B.
Give the refrigerator time to cool down
completely before adding food. (This may take
several hours.)
These settings should be about right for normal
household refrigerator usage.
The controls will be set about right when milk
or juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream
is firm.
Changing the control settings
If you need to adjust temperatures in refrigerator or
freezer, use the settings listed in the chart below. If
you have questions, call your COOL-LINE@ serv-
ice assistance telephone number. (See page 11.)
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Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.
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Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.
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Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.
RECOMMENDED
CONTROL SETTINGS:
Refrigerator 4
Freezer C
Refrigerator 3
Freezer
A
Refrigerator 2
Freezer
B
If ICE isn’t
MADE FAST ENOUGH
Heavy ice usage
Verv cold room temoerature
Refrigerator 3
Freezer
A
If BOTH SECTIONS
are TOO WARM
(can’t cycle often enough)
Door opened often
Large amount of food added
Very warm or very cold room
temperatures
Refrigerator 4
Freezer
B
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Using Your Refrigerator
Contlnued
POWER SAVER
. CONSUMES LESS ENERGY. REDUCES EXTERIOR MOISTURE.
Gulde stop
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lhelf guide
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Shelf support
Power saver control
The Power Saver Control on the Control Console
operates electric heaters around the door open-
ings. These heaters help keep moisture from form-
ing on the outside of the refrigerator.
1.
Use the CONSUMES LESS ENERGY setting
when humidity is low.
2. Use the REDUCES EXTERIOR MOISTURE
setting if moisture forms on the outside of the
refrigerator.
Adjustlng the refrigerator shelves
Shelves can be adjusted to match the way you use
your refrigerator.
To remove shelt:
1.
Remove items from shelf.
2. Slide shelf straight out to the stop.
3. Lift front and slide shelf the rest of the way out.
To replace shelf:
1.
Fit back of shelf on top of guides with wire stops
on the bottom of guides.
2. Lift front and slide shelf in until it clears guide
stops.
Adjusting the freezer shelf
(model ETlZLK)
To remove shelf:
1.
Lift front slightly.
2. Lift back off supports.
3. Replace in reverse order.
To adjust shelf:
1.
Remove shelf.
2. Remove supports by sliding upwards.
3. Replace supports on desired level.
4. Replace shelf.
Changing the light bulb
Electrical Shock
Hazard
Before removing the light bulb, either
unplug the refrigerator or disconnect the
electricity leading to the refrigerator at the
main power supply. Shock and injury can
occur if electricity remains connected.
To change refrigerator Ilght:
1. Disconnect refrigerator from power supply.
2. Reach behind the Control Console to find bulb.
3. Remove bulb.
4. Replace with a 40-watt appliance bulb.
5. Reconnect power supply.
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Model
Ell2LK
Lift the back,
then slide out to the
rear and IIR out.
Ralw
slgnal
arm to
stop Ice
Lower
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armto
starttt
Removlng the crisper and crisper cover
Model
Em2LK:
To remove crisper:
1.
Slide crisper straight out.
To remove cover:
1.
Lift back, then slide to the rear until the front
can be lifted.
2. Lift cover up and out.
To replace cover:
1.
Slide the front cover tabs into the back of the
front supports on the refrigerator walls.
2. Lower back into place.
Model ETl4LC:
To remove crisper:
1.
Slide crisper out to the stop.
2. Lift the front.
3. Slide the rest of the way out.
4. Replace in reverse order.
To remove cover:
1.
Lift the front, then the back.
2. Pull up and out.
To replace cover:
1.
Fit notches on back of cover into back nubs on
wall of refrigerator.
2. Lower front into place.
Ice cube tray
If cubes are not used, they may shrink. The
moving cold air starts a slow evaporation. The
longer cubes ate stored, the smaller they get.
To remove ice:
1.
Hold tray at both ends.
2. Twist slightly
Optional automatic ice maker
(model ETlPLK)
If you have the automatic ice maker accessory, or
if you plan to add one later (Part No. ECKMF-90),
there are a few things you will want to know:
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The ON/OFF lever is a wire signal arm.
Down.. .for making ice automatically.
Up...to shut off the ice maker.
NOTE:
Do not turn ice maker on until it is
connected to the water supply.
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The dial or lever on the side of the ice maker
changes the size of the cubes.
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Shake the bin occasionally to keep cubes sepa-
rated, and to obtain increased storage capacity.
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Using Your Refrigerator
Contlnued
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It is normal for ice crescents to be attached by a
corner. They will break apart easily.
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You will hear water running when ice maker is
working. You’ll hear ice fall into the bin. Don’t let
these sounds bother you.
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The ice maker will not operate until the freezer
is cold enough to make ice. This can take
overnight.
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Because of new plumbing connections, the first
ice may be discolored or off-flavored. Discard the
first few batches of ice.
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lf ice is not being made fast enough and more ice
is needed, turn the Refrigerator Control toward a
higher number. Wait a day and, if necessary, turn
the Freezer Control toward A.
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If you remove the ice bin, raise the signal arm to
shut off the ice maker. When you return the bin,
push it all the way in and lower the arm to the ON
position.
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lf cubes are stored too long, they may develop
an off-flavor...like stale water. Throw them away.
They will be replaced. Cubes in the ice bin can
also become smaller by evaporation.
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Good water quality is important for good ice
quality. It is not recommended that the ice maker
be connected to a softened water supply. Water
softener chemicals such as salt from a malfunc-
tioning softener can damage the ice maker mold
and lead to poor quality ice. If a softened water
supply cannot be avoided, then it is important
that the water softener be well maintained and
operating properly.
Sounds you may hear
Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your
old one didn’t. Because the sounds are new to
you, you might be concerned about them. Don’t
be. Most of the new sounds ate normal. Hard sur-
faces like the floor, walls and cabinets can make
the sounds seem louder.
The following describes the kinds of sounds
that might be new to you, and what may be
making them.
Slight hum, soft hlss
You may hear the refrigerator’s fan motor and
moving air.
Cllcklng or snapplng sounds
The thermostat makes a definite click when the
refrigerator stops running. It also makes a sound
when the refrigerator starts. The defrost timer will
click when the defrost cycle starts and stops.
Water sounds
When the refrigerator stops running, you may hear
gurgling in the tubing for a few minutes after it
stops. You may also hear defrost water running
into the defrost water pan.
Ice maker sounds
l trickling water
l thud (clatter of Ice)
If your refrigerator has an ice maker you may hear
buzzing (from the water valve), trickling water and
the clatter of ice dumped into the bin.
Runnlng sounds
Your refrigerator has a high-efficiency compressor
and motor. It will run longer than older designs. It
may even seem to run most of the time.
Energy saving tips
You can help your refrigerator use less electricity.
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Check door gaskets for a tight seal. Level the
cabinet to be sure of a good seal.
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Clean the condenser coils regularly.
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Open the door as few times as possible. Think
about what you need before you open the door.
Get everything out at one time. Keep food orga-
nized so you won’t have to search for what you
want. Close door as soon as food is removed.
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Go ahead and fill up the refrigerator, but don’t
overcrowd it so air movement is blocked.
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It is a waste of electricity to set the refrigerator
and freezer to temperatures colder than they
need to be. If ice cream is firm in the freezer and
drinks are as cold as your family likes them,
that’s cold enough.
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Keep the Power Saver Control on CONSUMES
LESS ENERGY unless moisture forms on refrig-
erator exterior.
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Make sure your refrigerator is not next to a heat
source such as a range, water heater, furnace,
radiator or in direct sunlight.
Cleaning Your Refrigerator
Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost
To clean your refrigerator, turn the Refrigerator
automatically. But both should be cleaned about
Control to OFF, unplug it, take out all removable
once a month to help prevent odors from building
parts and clean it according to the following
up. Spills should be wiped up right away
directions.
Cleaning chart
PART
Removable parts
(shelves, crisper, etc.)
Outslde
WHAT TO USE
Sponge or cloth; mild
detergent and warm
water.
Sponge, cloth or paper
towel; mild detergent;
appliance wax (or
good auto paste wax).
HOW TO CLEAN
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Wash removable parts by hand with
warm water and a mild detergent.
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Rinse and dry.
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Wash with warm water and a mild detergent.
Do not use abrasive or harsh cleansers.
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Rinse and dry.
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Wax painted metal surfaces at least twice a
year with appliance wax or a good auto paste
wax. Apply wax with a clean, soft cloth.
Do not
use wax on plastic parts.
Inslde walls
(Freezer
should be allowed to
warm up so cloth won’t
stick.)
Door liners and
gaskets
Dark plastics
(covers and panels)
Defrostpan
(behind refrigerator
on top of the motor)
Condenser tolls
Floor under
refrigerator
Waxlng palnted metal surfaces provides rust protectlon.
Sponge, soft cloth or
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Wash with warm water and
paper towel, baking
- mild detergent or
soda, warm water, mild
-baking soda (2 tablespoons [26 g] to
detergent.
1 quart [.95 L.] warm water).
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Rinse and dry.
Sponge, soft cloth or
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Wash with mild detergent and warm
paper towel; mild
water.
detergent, warm water.
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Rinse and dry.
DO NOT USE cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches
or cleansers contalnlng petroleum on plastic parts.
Mild detergent and
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Wash with a soft cloth or sponge.
warm water; soft, clean
sponge or soft, clean
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Rinse and dry.
cloth.
DO NOT USE paper towels, window sprays, scouring cleansers,
or flammable or toxic solvents llke acetone, gasoline, carbon
tetrachloride, etc. These can scratch or damage the material.
Sponge or cloth; mild
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Roll refrigerator out away from wall.
detergent and warm
water.
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Wash defrost pan with warm water and mild
detergent.
Do not remove defrost pan
to clean.
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Rinse and dry.
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Roll refrigerator back into place.
Use vacuum cleaner
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Clean dust and lint from condenser coils behind
with brush attachment.
the refrigerator at least once every other month.
Floor cleaners.
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Roll refrigerator out away from wall.
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Clean the floor.
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Roll refrigerator back.
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Check to see if the refrigerator is level.
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Caring For Your Refrigerator
Vacation and moving care
Short vacations
No need to shut off the refrigerator if you will be
away for less than four weeks. Use up perisha-
bles; freeze other items. If your refrigerator is
equipped with an automatic ice maker:
1.
Turn it off.
2. Shut off the water supply to the ice maker.
3. Empty the ice bin.
Long vacations
Remove all the food if you are going for a month or
more. If your refrigerator is equipped with an auto-
matic ice maker, turn off the water supply to the ice
maker at least a day ahead. When the last load of
ice drops, turn off the ice maker.
Unplug the refrigerator and clean it.. .rinse well
and dry. Tape rubber or wood blocks to the top of
both doors.. . keeping them open far enough
for air to get in. This will keep odor and mold from
building up.
Personal Injury Hazard
Do not allow children near the refrigerator
when the doors are blocked open. They may
become injured or trapped.
To restart refrigerator, see “Using Your
Refrigerator” on page 5.
Moving
If your refrigerator is equipped with an automatic
ice maker, shut off the ice maker water supply a
day ahead of time. Disconnect the water line. After
the last supply of ice drops, lift the signal arm to
turn off the ice maker.
Remove all food. Pack frozen food in dry ice.
Unplug the refrigerator and clean it thoroughly.
Take out all removable parts. Wrap all parts well
and tape them together so they don’t shift and
rattle.
Screw
in the leveling legs (for model ET14LC);
tape the doors shut; and tape the electric cord
to the cabinet. When you get to your new home,
put everything back and refer to page 4. Don’t
forget to reconnect the water supply line if you
have an ice maker.
Power intermptions
If electricity goes off, call the power company. Ask
how long power will be off.
1.
If service is to be interrupted 24 hours or less,
keep both doors closed.
This will help
frozen food stay frozen.
2. If service is to be interrupted longer than
24 hours:
(a) Remove all frozen food and store in a frozen
food locker.
OR
(b) Place 2 Ibs. (0.9 kg) of dry ice in freezer for
every cu. ft. of freezer space. This will keep
food frozen for 2 to 4 days. Wear gloves to
protect your hands from dry ice burns.
(c) If neither food locker storage nor dry ice
is available, use or can perishable food
at once.
3. A full freezer will stay cold longer than a partly
filled one. A freezer full of meat will stay cold
longer than a freezer full of baked goods. If food
contains ice crystals, it may be safely refrozen,
although the quality and flavor may be affected.
If the condition of the food is poor or if you feel it
is unsafe, dispose of it.
Questions?
Call your COOL-LINE@ service assistance
telephone number. (See page 11.)
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If You Need Service Or Assistance
We suggest you follow
these fiie steps:
1. Before calling for assistance...
Performance problems often result from little
things you can find and fix yourself without tools
of any kind.
If your refrigerator will not operate:
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Is the electric cord plugged into a live circuit with
proper voltage? (See page 4).
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Have you checked your home’s main fuses or
circuit breaker box?
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Is the Refrigerator Control ON?
If there Is a rattling or jlngllng noise or
unfamlllar sounds:
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Is something on top of or behind the refrigerator
making noise when the refrigerator is running?
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New features on your new refrigerator make new
sounds. You may be hearing air flowing from the
fans, timer clicks for the defrosting cycle, or
defrost water draining in the defrost pan.
If your Ice maker will not operate:
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Has the freezer had enough time to get cold?
With a new refrigerator, this might take overnight.
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Is the signal arm ON.. . in the down position?
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Is the water valve turned on? Is water getting to
the ice maker?
If there Is water In the defrost pan:
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This is normal in hot, muggy weather. The pan
can even be half full. Make sure the refrigerator
is level so the pan does not overflow.
If the light does not work:
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Have you checked your home’s main fuses or
circuit breaker box?
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Is the power supply cord plugged into a live
circuit with the proper voltage? (See page 4).
If a bulb Is burned out:
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See instructions for changing light bulbs on
page 6. Use appliance bulbs only.
lf the motor seems to run too much:
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Is the condenser free of dust and lint?
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On hot days, or if the rwm is warm, the motor
naturally runs longer.
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If the door has been opened a lot, or if a large
amount of food has been put in, the motor will
run longer to cool down the interior.
Remember:
Motor running time depends on different things:
number of door openings, amount of food stored,
temperature of the room, setting of the controls.
Your new refrigerator may be larger than your
old one so it has more space to be
cooled. It also
has a regular freezer instead of a frozen food com-
partment. All this means better refrigeration and
may require more running time than your old one.
2. If you need assistance:..
Call Whlrlpool COOL-LINE@ servlce
assistance telephone number. Dial free
from anywhere In the U.S.:
l-6w-253-1301
and talk with one of our trained consultants.
The consultant can instruct you in how to obtain
satisfactory operation from your appliance or,
if service is necessary, recommend a qualified
service company in your area.
3. If you need service%.
Whirlpool has a nationwide
network of franchised
TECH-CARE@ Service
Companies. TECH-CARE
service technicians are
trained to fulfill the product
warranty and provide after-warranty service, any-
where in the United States. To locate TECH-CARE
service in your area, call our COOL-LINE service
assistance telephone number (see Step 2) or look
in your telephone directory Yellow Pages under:
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4. If you have a problem’...
Call our COOL-LINE service assistance telephone
number (see Step 2) and talk with one of our
consultants, or if you prefer, write to:
Mr. Donald Skinner
Director of Customer Relations
Whirlpool Corporation
2000 M-63
Benton Harbor, Ml 49022
Please include a daytime phone number in your
correspondence.
5. If you need FSP@ replacement parts:..
FSP is a registered trademark of Whirlpool
Corporation for quality parts. Look for this symbol
of quality whenever you need a replacement part
for your Whirlpool appliance. FSP replacement
parts will fit right and work right, because they are
made to the same exacting specifications used
to build every new Whirlpool appliance.
To locate FSP replacement parts in your
area, refer to Step 3 above or call the Whirlpool
COOL-LINE service assistance number in Step 2.
*If you must call or write, please provide: model
number, serial number, date of purchase, and a
complete description of the problem. This infor-
mation iS needed in
order to better respond to
your request for assistance.
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Whirlpool” Refrigerator Warranty
RFOOl
LENGTHOFWARRANTY
FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY
From Date of Purchase
LIMITED FIVE-YEAR
WARRANTY
From Date of Purchase
FULL FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY
From Date of Purchase
WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR
FSP@ replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects
in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a
franchised TECH-CARE@ service company.
FSP replacement parts for electronic control system if defective
in materials or workmanship. (Electronic models only.)
FSP replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects
in materials or workmanship in the sealed refrigeration system.
These parts are:
1. Compressor
2. Evaporator
3. Condenser
4. Drier
5. Connecting tubing
Service must be provided by a franchised TECH-CARE@
service company.
WHIRLPOOL WILL NOT PAY FOR
A.
Service calls to:
1. Correct the installation of the refrigerator.
2. Instruct you how to use the refrigerator.
3. Replace house fuses or correct house wiring or plumbing.
4. Replace light bulbs.
B.
Repairs when refrigerator is used in other than normal, single-family household use.
C. Pick up and delivery. This product is designed to be repaired in the home.
D.
Damage to refrigerator caused by accident, misuse, fire, flood, acts of God or use of
products not approved by Whirlpool.
E.
Any labor costs during limited warranty.
F.
Any food loss due to product failure.
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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages
so this limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and
you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Outside the United States, a different warranty may apply. For details, please contact your franchised
Whirlpool distributor or military exchange.
Part No, 1124661
01969 Whirlpool Corporation
Printed in U.S.A.
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